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CONVOY HXF 9

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Convoy HXF 9 Cruising Order
Departed Halifax on Nov. 17-1939 and arrived Liverpool on the 29th (Arnold Hague agrees w/13 ships).
Transcribed from documents received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).

Br=British, Fr=French

1
2
3
4
5
6
11
Lochmonar
fruit - lumber
Liverpool
(Br)
21
Orduña
tin ore - general
Liverpool
(Br)
31
HMS Alaunia
41
Martand
tobacco - general
London
(Br)
51
Consuelo
general
Hull
(Br)
61
Beaverburn
general
London
(Br)
12
Manchester Port
general
Manchester
(Br)
22
Corrientes
fruit - lead
London
(Br)
42
Cuba
1000 soldiers
Bordeaux
(Fr)
52
Rimutaka
food stuffs
London
(Br)
62
Beaverbrae
general
London
(Br)
13
23
43
Fordsdale
refrig. - general
London
(Br)
53
Guadeloupe
bananas
Dieppe
(Fr)
63
San Francisco
fruit - general
London
(Fr)


Notes:
Commodore was in Martand, Vice Commodore in Orduña.

Cruising speed: 12 knots.

Escort:
HMS Alaunia.

Related external link:
HX and HXF Convoys - In chronological order.

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